Download or read book Dragons Prefer Blondes written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex isn't about to marry a dragon, no matter how smokin' he looks without a shirt. Instead she asks the head of her nightclub's security team to pose as her boyfriend. The relationship may be fake, but Alex can't deny that one touch from Jake makes her burn hotter than any dragon ever could ...

Download or read book Dragons Prefer Blondes written by Candace Havens and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Candace Havens's posts on the Penguin Blog. Second in the paranormal series featuring the Caruthers sisters, party girls who save the world-between cocktails. Alex Caruthers is a sassy socialite who knows when it's time to turn in her dancing shoes and kick some serious dragon booty. But when Ginjin-the dragon warrior who's tried to kill her numerous times-chooses her as his mate, Alex finds herself in a situation that's too hot to handle. For help she turns to Jake, head of Caruthers security-and a total hottie in a suit-and asks him to pose as her boyfriend. Their relationship might be fake, but Alex can't deny that one touch from Jake makes her burn hotter than any dragon could.

Download or read book Dragons Prefer Blondes written by Candace Havens and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 2009 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dragons Prefer Blondes" is the second in the paranormal series featuring the Caruthers sisters, party girls who save the world--in between cocktails.

Download or read book Fang tastic Fiction written by Patricia O'Brien Mathews and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2011 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathews uses a limited definition of paranormal, and examines works set, for the most part, in a relatively realistic modern world inhabited by both humans and paranormal beings.

Download or read book Dragon Bound written by Thea Harrison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ELDER RACES SERIES! Half-human and half-wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their Dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful—and passionate—of the Elder races. As the most feared and respected of the wyrkind, Dragos Cuelebre cannot believe someone had the audacity to steal from him, much less succeed. And when he catches the thief, Dragos spares her life, claiming her as his own to further explore the desire they’ve ignited in each other. Pia knows she must repay Dragos for her trespass, but refuses to become his slave—although she cannot deny wanting him, body and soul...

Download or read book Romance Fiction written by Kristin Ramsdell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. More than 2,000 romances are published annually, making it difficult for fans and the librarians who advise them to keep pace with new titles, emerging authors, and constant evolution of this dynamic genre. Fortunately, romance expert and librarian Kristin Ramsdell provides a definitive guide to this fiction genre that serves as an indispensible resource for those interested in it—including fans searching for reading material—as well as for library staff, scholars, and romance writers themselves. This title updates the last edition of Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, published in 1999.While the emphasis is on newer titles, many of the important older classics are retained, keeping the focus of the book on the entire genre, instead of only those titles published during the last decade. Specific changes include new chapters on linked and continuing romances, a new section on "Chick Lit" in the Contemporary Romance chapter, an expansion of coverage on the alternative reality subset. This is THE romance genre guide to have.

Download or read book Dragons For Hire Box Set written by Ava Benton and published by . This book was released on with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow three sexy dragons as they find their mates in swoon-worthy romances! Rage What’s a mercenary dragon to do when he meets a woman who makes his body surge with an energy he’s never felt before? Drake’s part of an elite group of dragon mercenaries. He’s a dragon for hire. Tara’s a senator’s daughter who’s been kidnapped and is being kept underground. Until a dragon shows up to rescue her. A dragon! Soon, one dragon turns into a baker’s dozen of dragons. And they’re living in a secret compound that’s more like a luxury hotel on the inside. Then, one fight breaks out in the cafeteria and Tara learns she’s so much more than a kidnap victim. And it’s somehow tied into Drake, a guy that’s beyond hot. Fury What’s a mercenary dragon to do when he meets a woman who has bruises and cuts on her face instead of joy and happiness? Braxim’s part of an elite group of dragon mercenaries. He’s a dragon for hire. Renee’s a waitress at a local diner in Charlotte. She wants to leave her abusive boyfriend Freddie, but it’s not as easy as it seems. Sure, Braxim can save her from Freddie, then what? He’s a dragon. They’re supposed to stay private and secret. Where can he take her when he’s expected to report back at the compound. Can’t take her there and risk pissing off Xedron, can he? Or can he? Rush Xedron broke a rule and now it’s cost him. He’s the prisoner of a madman scientist who wants his dragon blood for nefarious reasons. Sadly, none of Xedron’s brothers know where he is. Cody’s just recently met the man who fathered her. Fletcher’s finally a part of her life. It’s especially bittersweet now that her mother’s dying of cancer. Cody’s not normally a nosy sort, so she can’t explain why she’s gone poking around in Fletcher’s basement. What she didn’t expect to find is a hot guy in a cage. Fletcher tells her he’s a serial killer but something doesn’t seem quite right about her recently-found father’s explanation. Who is this gorgeous hunk? Why is he her father’s captive? Rage What’s a mercenary dragon to do when he meets a woman who makes his body surge with an energy he’s never felt before? Drake’s part of an elite group of dragon mercenaries. He’s a dragon for hire. Tara’s a senator’s daughter who’s been kidnapped and is being kept underground. Until a dragon shows up to rescue her. A dragon! Soon, one dragon turns into a baker’s dozen of dragons. And they’re living in a secret compound that’s more like a luxury hotel on the inside. Then, one fight breaks out in the cafeteria and Tara learns she’s so much more than a kidnap victim. And it’s somehow tied into Drake, a guy that’s beyond hot. Fury What’s a mercenary dragon to do when he meets a woman who has bruises and cuts on her face instead of joy and happiness? Braxim’s part of an elite group of dragon mercenaries. He’s a dragon for hire. Renee’s a waitress at a local diner in Charlotte. She wants to leave her abusive boyfriend Freddie, but it’s not as easy as it seems. Sure Braxim can save her from Freddie, then what? He’s a dragon. They’re supposed to stay private and secret. Where can he take her when he’s expected to report back at the compound. Can’t take her there and risk pissing off Xedron, can he? Or can he? Rush Xedron broke a rule and now it’s cost him. He’s the prisoner of a madman scientist who wants his dragon blood for nefarious reasons. Sadly, none of Xedron’s brothers know where he is. Cody’s just recently met the man who fathered her. Fletcher’s finally a part of her life. It’s especially bittersweet now that her mother’s dying of cancer. Cody’s not normally a nosy sort, so she can’t explain why she’s gone poking around in Fletcher’s basement. What she didn’t expect to find is a hot guy in a cage. Fletcher tells her he’s a serial killer but something doesn’t seem quite right about her recently-found father’s explanation. Who is this gorgeous hunk? Why is he her father’s captive?

Download or read book Hard Bitten written by Chloe Neill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merit, the vampire protector of a Chicago safe haven called Cadogan House, must restore order after a vampire rave is broken up by the mayor and a new drug that lowers inhibitions begins circulating through the community.

Download or read book Wild Things written by Chloe Neill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merit goes toe to toe with a powerful and dangerous evil in this novel in the Chicagoland Vampires series. Since Merit was turned into a vampire, and the protector of Chicago’s Cadogan House, it’s been a wild ride. She and Master vampire Ethan Sullivan have helped make Cadogan’s vampires the strongest in North America, and forged ties with paranormal folk of all breeds and creeds, living or dead…or both. But now those alliances are about to be tested. A strange and twisted magic has ripped through the North American Central Pack, and Merit’s closest friends are caught in the cross-hairs. Gabriel Keene, the Pack Apex, looks to Merit and Ethan for help. But who—or what—could possibly be powerful enough to out-magic a shifter?

Download or read book Blood Games written by Chloe Neill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A VAMPIRIC ROLE MODEL, YOU COULDN’T DO ANY BETTER THAN MERIT....CHICAGO IS LUCKY TO HAVE HER.”—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Charlaine Harris While Merit didn’t choose to become a vampire or Sentinel of Cadogan House, she vowed to fight for her House and its Master, and she’s managed to forge strong alliances with powerful supernaturals across Chicago. But even though Merit has had wild adventures, this may be her deadliest yet.... A killer is stalking Chicago, preying on humans and leaving his victims with magical souvenirs. The CPD hasn’t been able to track the assailant, and as the body count rises, the city is running out of options. Vampires and humans aren’t on great terms, but murder makes for strange bedfellows. Can Merit find the killer before she becomes a target?

Download or read book Stormwalker A Contemporary Dragon Fantasy written by Allyson James and published by Jennifer Ashley. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Crossroads, where dragons, witches, shape-shifters and other magical beings are real and the paranormal is normal, in this award-winning series by Jennifer Ashley w/a Allyson James. I’m a Stormwalker—which means I can use the power of storms to work some wild and wicked magic. I’ve opened a hotel in a little town in the desert, where powerful vortexes house dangerous and evil beings that I need to make sure stay put. When I’m attacked one night on the open road, an innocent bystander is killed—cousin of the local sheriff, who’s not too happy with me. I try to warn him of the continuing danger, but he’s curiously oblivious—for reasons I find out later. The attack also alerts my on-again, off-again boyfriend, Mick, the man I made myself walk away from years ago. Now he’s back, and I have to decide whether to give into my intense cravings for him or continue to fight alone. The trouble is, incredible evil is rising, and I’ll have to trust Mick, the sheriff, my estranged family, a mouthy magic mirror, and the drifter who calls himself Coyote to battle forces that will unmake the world if we don’t stop them. But if we win, will they allow me to exist with the fiendish twist of power that lies within me?

Download or read book Stormwalker Series Volume 1 Contemporary Dragon Fantasy written by Allyson James and published by Jennifer Ashley. This book was released on 2022-11-25 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Crossroads, where dragons, witches, shape-shifters and other magical beings are real and the paranormal is normal, in this award-winning series by Jennifer Ashley w/a Allyson James Stormalker When I’m attacked one night on the open road, an innocent bystander is killed—cousin of the local sheriff, who’s not too happy with me. I try to warn him of the continuing danger, but he’s curiously oblivious—for reasons I find out later. The attack also alerts my on-again, off-again boyfriend, Mick, the man I made myself walk away from years ago. Now he’s back, and I have to decide whether to give into my intense cravings for him or continue to fight alone. Firewalker My day bursts into chaos when a Changer charges into my hotel, attacking me with a message spell. I have to obey the message, whether I like it or not. But that’s okay, because it’s from Mick, my dragon boyfriend, guiding me to Death Valley where he’s been imprisoned by the Dragon Council. Rescuing him takes all my strength, not to mention the wild magics I inherited from my evil-goddess mom, plus Nash, the sheriff who’s impervious to magic. But once Mick is free, he tells me he’s bound to the Dragon Council to appear at a trial for breaking dragon law. He’s already been found guilty, and now they’ll sentence him, and maybe, just maybe, they’ll let him live. Forget that. I’ll do anything in my power to keep Mick safe from the sticks-up-their-dragon-tails Council, even if it means letting forth my goddess power, and challenging the likes of Coyote, all my new friends, and even Mick himself. Shadow Walker The world falls from beneath me—literally—one winter night when I’m racing down the road on my beloved motorcycle. I tumble into a huge sinkhole, followed by the sheriff, who’s doggedly chasing me. I find myself in a cavern covered with evil petroglyphs that are intent on killing me … From that harrowing situation I go to another even more dire: A hotel inspector who seems bent on putting me out of business. Add to this, my evil little sister has surfaced to tangle with me, and now Mick, my dragon boyfriend, is acting mysterious and scary. Only the magic mirror, my interfering grandmother, and my new cook seem to know what’s going on, all of them telling me that Mick has been touched by shadows.

Download or read book Spider s Bite written by Jennifer Estep and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Gin Blanco, a kick-butt female assassin who moonlights at a BBQ joint in Tennessee, as she searches for the person who double-crossed her in this heart-pounding and fresh paranormal romance series. After Gin’s family was murdered by a Fire elemental when she was thirteen, she lived on the streets and eventually became an assassin to survive. Now, Gin is assigned to rub out an Ashland businessman, but it turns out to be a trap. After Gin’s handler is brutally murdered, she teams up with the sexy detective investigating the case to figure out who double-crossed her and why. Only one thing is for sure—Gin has no qualms about killing her way to the top of the conspiracy.

Download or read book Nice Girls Don t Date Dead Men written by Molly Harper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs, the second in a hilarious, smart, sexy romantic series about an out-of-work librarian who is turned into a vampire. With her best friend Zeb’s Titanic-themed wedding looming ahead, new vampire Jane Jameson struggles to develop her budding relationship with her enigmatic sire, Gabriel. It seems unfair that she’s expected to master undead dating while dealing with a groom heading for a nuptial nervous breakdown, his hostile werewolf in-laws, and the ugliest bridesmaid dress in the history of marriage. Meanwhile, the passing of Jane’s future step-grandpa puts Grandma Ruthie back on the market. Her new fiancé, Wilbur, has his own history of suspiciously dead spouses, and he may or may not have died ten years ago. Half-Moon Hollow’s own Black Widow has finally met her match. Should Jane warn her grandmother of Wilbur’s marital habits or let things run their course? Will Jane always be an undead bridesmaid, never the undead bride? Combining Mary Janice Davidson’s sass and the charm of Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse novels, this is an incredibly satisfying read for fans of paranormal romantic comedy.

Download or read book House Rules written by Chloe Neill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a city full of vampires, trouble never sleeps. At the tender age of twenty-seven, Merit became a sword-wielding vampire. Since then, she’s become the protector of her House, watched Chicago nearly burn to the ground, and seen her Master fall and rise. Now she’ll see her mettle—and her metal—tested like never before. It started with two . . . Two rogues vanishing without a trace. Someone is targeting Chicago’s vampires, and anyone could be next. With their house in peril, Merit and her Master, the centuries-old Ethan Sullivan, must race to stop the disappearances. But as they untangle a web of secret alliances and ancient evils, they realize their foe is more familiar, and more powerful, than they could have ever imagined.

Download or read book Biting Cold written by Chloe Neill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turned into a vampire against her will, twenty-eight-year-old Merit found her way into the dark circle of Chicago’s vampire underground, where she learned there was more to supernaturals than met the eye—and more supernaturals than the public ever imagined. And not all the secrets she learned were for sharing—among humans or inhumans. Now Merit is on the hunt, charging across the stark American Midwest, tailing a rogue supernatural intent on stealing an ancient artifact that could unleash catastrophic evil on the world. But Merit is also the prey. An enemy of Chicagoland is hunting her, and he’ll stop at nothing to get the book for himself. No mercy allowed. No rules apply. No lives spared. The race is on.

Download or read book Twice Bitten written by Chloe Neill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shapeshifters from across the country are convening in the Windy City, and as a gesture of peace, Master Vampire Ethan Sullivan has offered their leader a very special bodyguard: Merit, Chicago's newest vampire. Merit is supposed to protect the Alpha, Gabriel Keene, and to spy for the vamps while she's at it. Oh, and luckily Ethan's offering some steamy, one-on-one combat training sessions to help her prepare for the mission. Unfortunately, someone is gunning for Gabriel, and Merit soon finds herself in the line of fire. She'll need all the help she can get to track down the would-be assassin, but everywhere she turns, there are rising tensions between supernaturals-not least between her and a certain green-eyed, centuries-old master vampire.